December 15, 1964

Trade: Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Earl Francis, Ted Savage and Jack Damaska changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6
Control window75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6
Full tenure74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term24WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6
Control window25WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6
Full tenure26WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6

STL won the World Series in 1967

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Jack Damaska2B · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for PIT; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 3.

Ron Cox—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Earl FrancisP · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term24WAR-0.1FIP−147IP5
Control window26WAR-0.1FIP−147IP5
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−147IP5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 109, FIP− 100.

Ted SavageLF · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr7
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term8WAR-0.5wRC+29PA69
Control window7WAR-0.5wRC+39PA111
Full tenure8WAR-0.5wRC+39PA111

scored without value

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72.

What this became

  1. Jack Damaska → BALBAL ⇄ PIT, 19680.0 WAR
  2. Del Bates → PHIPHI ⇄ PIT, 1970-0.6 WAR

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